The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-12-08
Belief in England that Russia Contem-
plates the Crushing of Bulgaria.
Sheriff Sexton Debarred from Acting as Lord
Mayor Of Dublin-M. Goblet Will Form a
Ministry for President Sadi-Carnot.
The Gear Does Not Intend that Austria and
Germany Shall Surprise Him.


The Gear Does Not Intend that Austria and
Germany Shall Surprise Him.
Special TO the Indianasoiis journal.
LONDON, Dec. THE complications which
have arisen between Austria and Russia are be-
coming more and more difficult of solution. and
are undoubtedly the outcome of thu recent in
terview in Berlin between Prince Bismarck and
the Gar. Notwithstanding the assertions of
the German press that none of the publications
purporting to state the substance Of that inter
view is correct in a single particular, suspicion
has arisen from the tenor of the recent Of
fetal correspondence by mail and by telegraph,
from the information obtained by several re-
liable correspondents. and from the tone of the
various continental bourses that the Gar
quilted the German capital in towering rage.
fomented by the aggressiveness of the Iron
Chancellor. A correspondent gives the follow
ing version of what occurred between Bismarck
and the imperial visitor, which is believed in
view Of subsequent events, to be substantially
correct.
The Czar demanded the abrogation of the
triple alliance between Germany, Austria
and Italy, accompanying his demand with an
outspoken denunciation of the compact as being
not only exhibition of bad faith, but of posi-
tive menace to Russia Prince Bismarck fatty
Czar withdrew.
Russia now hopes to crush Bulgaria, and will
attempt it by force OF arms if diplomacy or
menace fails; and this is her sole object in mass
ing troops in Galicia, movement which was
suddenly aud vastly accelerated Immediately
after the Cars return to Gatschina.
A great deal of interest ia centered upon the
result of to-morrows imperial and military con-
ference at Vienna. which will definitely decide
Austria's position. but singie-handed Austria
would have no better chance of success against
Russia than she had in her miserable attempt to
chastise Prussia
The Berlin National Gazette. Discussing the
Vienna Fremdenblatts article relative to the
massing of troops on the Russian frontier. says:
sit is evident that the force of Russian troops
now in Poland is not sufficient to attack tive
formidable military powers. The present mass
ing of troops is too small for war and too large
for peace. We must wait and how Russia
will reconcile the massing will: ths pacific AAsu9~
ances of the Journal de St. Petersburg"
According to private advices from Warsaw the
massng of Russian troops on the frontier is at
tributaole to information received by
Russia OF concerted plan by Ger
many and Austria for united action in
event of war between either of those powers
posed that Germany and Austria should sud
denly invade Russia-Poland and occupy War
saw by using their greater facilities for mobiiz-
Ing In consequence of the discovery of this
alleged project, Russia resolved to compensate
for her slow power Of mobizing by permanent
increase of her frontier forces. The move i'm
plies aggression. but is purely defensive
precaution.
The Moscow GaZette says the future policy of
France will decide whether Germany will be
compelled to watch one or both her frontiers
The paper declares that Russia must always
have a strong fleet in the Pacific ocean.
The Vienna Political Correspondent ce semi
officially denies report that the powers
interested have officially sent note to Russia in
reference to the increased force of troops on the
frontier. The paper says the Austrian frontier
guards will be ompletely organized and their
numbers increased. It adds that the Russian
censor has suppressed all kilograms sent TO
Russia in reference to the Fremdenblatt's article
concering Russia's action.